Lego classic F1 cars

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alan-87

393 posts

204 months

Saturday 25th October 2014
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Hmmm. Wasnt planning on building a lego model but now seem to have a bricklink profile and a st load of bricks on route to start building the lotus43!

May have got a little carried away in the moment. Didnt realise it was going to be so expensive!

Will post pictures when it starts rolling in.

dr_gn

16,140 posts

183 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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Which bits are the the most difficult to find? I'm wondering if something similar could rapid-prototyped to fit. Colour wouldn't be perfect, but maybe better than nothing?

slybynight

391 posts

120 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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Wahey! Go alan87! Welcome to hell ! I forgot to mention in my posts that there are a couple of blers that have loads of the bits you need but are very expensive. Keep an eye on price of all bits. Sometimes people have stock of lots of bits at a reasonable price, and then one or 2 bits very dear. Maybe done by mistake with a decimal POINT, or maybe on purpose, but don't get caught out.

BlueMR2

8,642 posts

201 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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I might build one, the fat rear wheels and the white suspension are some of the expensive bits, I don't think there are any new white suspension parts available on BL only used.

alan-87

393 posts

204 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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slybynight said:
Wahey! Go alan87! Welcome to hell ! I forgot to mention in my posts that there are a couple of blers that have loads of the bits you need but are very expensive. Keep an eye on price of all bits. Sometimes people have stock of lots of bits at a reasonable price, and then one or 2 bits very dear. Maybe done by mistake with a decimal POINT, or maybe on purpose, but don't get caught out.
Yeah im down to the last 30 "lots" and finding that they are almost as expensive as the other 200 combined. Some stuff is bloody difficult to get. Will be interesting to see how long the bits from Austria & germany take to turn up. Problem is im already planning which one i want next and i havnt even started this one. Ive also just read the model is 50cms long so should look awesome.

EskimoArapaho

5,135 posts

134 months

Wednesday 5th November 2014
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BlueMR2

8,642 posts

201 months

Wednesday 5th November 2014
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EskimoArapaho said:
These have all been listed before, not with pictures though.

Not really a fan, it almost has more stickers than parts.

dr_gn

16,140 posts

183 months

Wednesday 5th November 2014
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BlueMR2 said:
EskimoArapaho said:
These have all been listed before, not with pictures though.

Not really a fan, it almost has more stickers than parts.
I think it's great how they've cleverly managed to make it look just as st as the real thing, while bearing no real resemblance to it.

wijit

1,510 posts

174 months

Thursday 6th November 2014
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LaFerrari next year too.

THX

2,348 posts

121 months

Thursday 6th November 2014
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A little off-topic, but I just built the (first Lego model since my childhood) Batman Tumbler.

Sure it took around 13 hours all in. It's an absolute beast of a model!

AshVX220

5,929 posts

189 months

Thursday 6th November 2014
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THX said:
A little off-topic, but I just built the (first Lego model since my childhood) Batman Tumbler.

Sure it took around 13 hours all in. It's an absolute beast of a model!
You should add pictures and stuff here:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

I like the look of the tumbler and now knowing an approximate build time, I'm quite keen. smile

alan-87

393 posts

204 months

Thursday 6th November 2014
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Ok so ive now got all but literally a handful of bits. If anyone is sat on 7mm white ribbed pipe please get in contact!!

Experience so far...
Ive had a steep learning curve on bricklink and made a handful of mistakes which have cost me money. I.e. not understanding what i was adding to cart and ending up with the new & used version of a brick on the first few orders! I also didnt learn about the view wanted list by shop until about 50% through ordering parts, so have spent more on postage than i needed to.

Positives.... I love having parcels delivered every day! Especially as lego is so small it fits straight through the letter box and you dont have to go to the sorting office to pick up missed deliveries!

Bricklink is awesome. Takes some time to get your head around but the community is amazing. I have never used a marketplace where the international transactions are so smooth. Ive had bits turn up from Austria, Germany, Usa & Portugal!

Did a few hours of building the other evening and it hit the spot exactly. I wanted something that was challenging enough to keep me engaged but not cause me frustration.

I think the lego bug has bitten and its here to stay.

BlueMR2

8,642 posts

201 months

Thursday 6th November 2014
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alan-87 said:
Ok so ive now got all but literally a handful of bits. If anyone is sat on 7mm white ribbed pipe please get in contact!!

Experience so far...
Ive had a steep learning curve on bricklink and made a handful of mistakes which have cost me money. I.e. not understanding what i was adding to cart and ending up with the new & used version of a brick on the first few orders! I also didnt learn about the view wanted list by shop until about 50% through ordering parts, so have spent more on postage than i needed to.

Positives.... I love having parcels delivered every day! Especially as lego is so small it fits straight through the letter box and you dont have to go to the sorting office to pick up missed deliveries!

Bricklink is awesome. Takes some time to get your head around but the community is amazing. I have never used a marketplace where the international transactions are so smooth. Ive had bits turn up from Austria, Germany, Usa & Portugal!

Did a few hours of building the other evening and it hit the spot exactly. I wanted something that was challenging enough to keep me engaged but not cause me frustration.

I think the lego bug has bitten and its here to stay.
Its a bit confusing at first. I'm just sorting out all the bits for my store, including full sets and storage bricks and display cases i have over 9000 items in 1785 different lots.

When you go to a store you can click a button that will show you everything they have on your wanted list. Sent my first parcel abroad yesterday (not cheap, almost £15 postage) should arrive soon according to the tracking info.

Just taken a Bennys SSS and milano space rescue set apart, as well as a couple of arctic bases.

slybynight

391 posts

120 months

Wednesday 3rd December 2014
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Hows it going alan87? Or did you start another thread with all beautiful pics? I'd love to see some!

theshrew

6,008 posts

183 months

Saturday 6th December 2014
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BlueMR2 said:
£165 is not so bad.
For a bit of Lego eek

Some look pretty good tbh but not worth that much money

alan-87

393 posts

204 months

Sunday 7th December 2014
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slybynight said:
Hows it going alan87? Or did you start another thread with all beautiful pics? I'd love to see some!
All done!! Took me a while to track down the last few bits, but it was a good build. I havnt had the stickers made up, but after speaking directly with the chap who designed them ive now got the files, so will do that after xmas.

I'll try and uploaf some pictures..

alan-87

393 posts

204 months

Sunday 7th December 2014
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BlueMR2

8,642 posts

201 months

Sunday 7th December 2014
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Looks nice.

What was the total cost roughly.

alan-87

393 posts

204 months

Sunday 7th December 2014
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I have also started to get together the pieces for the Lotus49, but an impending house move has meant the lego is on hold for a while.

One thing i would say about the model above, is that quite alot of the detail is hidden behind the bodywork. Mainly the engine, in that it is complete with pistons, inlet trumpets etc but you cannot see them.

slybynight

391 posts

120 months

Monday 8th December 2014
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wow alan87. Just wow!
that is absolutely stunning, you must be chuffed!

I'll bet it ended up over £165, but worth every penny!

If people think that is a too much money for a lego model, you must remember you are comparing chalk with cheese. I know what alan87 has had to do to get this, and without a huge lego factory and packaging plant behind him, it is a great achievement. I also know what everyone who sees it is going to ask.....

"where can I get one?"

It's not a lego kit, so you cant compare it to one on any level. It's a sculpture. A work of art. The only difference from 20 yrs ago is that the internet has enabled the sharing of designs and provided a marketplace for bricks. if you wanted one of these in 1994 it would cost £000s